sojourn
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- noun
- /ˈsoʊdʒɜrn/
- Formal
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estancia
- Documents left behind regarding Eliza's sojourn with the Nez Perce describe her calm demeanor, her placid presence.
- a brief sojourn
- a long sojourn
- a temporary sojourn
What is the sojourn in the wilderness and can you skip it?
- What is the sojourn in the wilderness and can you skip it?
- I made two sojourns, pilgrimages out to Bastrop, to the Painted Porch Bookshop.
Examples
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Thoreau's study of nature, of course, led him to a two-year sojourn beside Walden Pond.
Academic text (2004) -
Folks, I always tell the boys our annual sojourn to Great Rapids is the climax of the year.
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In many cases, workers returned home after a sojourn in Canada.
Academic text (2005) -
Something he learned during his sojourn in Tibet.
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My own research took a different turn during a five-year sojourn (1983-88) in Cincinnati.
Academic text (1999) -
During his sojourn in Paris, he explored many famous museums and galleries.
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Their summer sojourn at the beach was filled with laughter and sunshine.
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We enjoyed a brief sojourn in the mountains, where we hiked and relaxed.
Synonyms
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1.0
An occasion when someone goes to see a person or place, usually for a short time
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A place where you stay for a short time or a short stay there
Staying in a place for a short time instead of leaving
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sojourn originally meant 'a stay for a day' and comes from old Latin roots like diurn meaning 'day', the same root you see in diary. So, a sojourn is a short or temporary stay.